Okaloosa County BOCC — July 18, 2016 — Growth Management Department FY 17 Budget Overview 3 — reading text

Growth Management Department FY 17 Budget Overview  Planning Division 1. Successfully coordinated CRS/Floodplain Management Program review retaining County’s CRS rating of 5, resulting in a 25% reduction of flood insurance premiums 2. Successfully updated joint City/County Local Mitigation Strategy ensuring continued ability to participate in Federal disaster and pre-disaster mitigation funds 3. Developed and submitted two Flood Mitigation Assistance grants 4. Participated in Economic Development proposals 5. Provided staff support including agendas, staff reports, minutes, etc. to Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, construction licensing boards, and other committees  Code Enforcement Division 1. Worked with the Code Enforcement Board and presented to the BCC for adoption re-written code enforcement provisions of County Code including property maintenance standards 2. Presented to the Board for adoption nuisance abatement assessment provisions for inclusion in the County Code 3. Instituted weekend coverage for unlicensed/unpermitted construction activity  Transit and Grants • The Transit and Grants Section of the Planning Division serves as the Community Transportation Coordinator as required by Section 427.011 of the Florida Statues and manages in excess of $8 million in state and Federal grants funds through which both paratransit and fixed route services are provided. • The Transit and Grants Section is also responsible for oversight of the $3.2 million of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds which provide housing to low to moderate income households, as well as the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program which also addresses affordable housing. In addition to transit and housing programs, this section administers the County Safe Havens (domestic violence) grants program, and assists with the administration of Community Development Block and other grants as they become available. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. Managed in excess of $8 million in transit related grants 2. Transitioned a new public transportation provider 3. Implement pilot GPS bus-tracker application on fixed routes 4. Re-initiated the advertising sales program 5. Provided over 130,000 fixed route trips and over 90,000 in paratransit/door-to- door trips 6. Assisted the Public Works and Water & Sewer departments with CDBG grant administration 7. Initiated construction of 6 additional affordable housing units with NSP funds 8. Underwent FTA and FDOT Triennial reviews 9. Successfully coordinated Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women Safe Haven Grant 10. Coordinated adoption of updated Local Housing Assistance Plan 11. Established Court-services, weekend, and supplemental service (event) routes  Inspections Division 1. Instituted (with IS) automated inspections results email program 2. Instituted (with IS) automated expired permit mail notification alert 3. Improved Insurances Services Office Building Code commercial buildings effectiveness rating from 4 to 3 4. Repaid $150,000 to General Fund of prior years’ cost allocation waivers 5. Initiated (with IS) pilot cell-phone voice to text for inspections email notifications and voice to text comments insertion to Eden permitting system The proposed budget includes 5 new positions as needed to maintain the level of service as identified by the Building Industry Association and as discussed in the Institute of Senior Professionals Vulnerability Report. These positions are: • 1 Plans Examiner • 1 Multi-trade Inspector • 1 Permitting Technician • 1 Administrative Assistant (Inspections Division Only) • 1 Administrative Assistant (Shared with Code Enforcement) In order to ensure that revenues necessary to support these positions without General Fund subsidy, staff is reviewing with the Inspections Division fee structure and is working with the Building Industry Association to identify areas in which revenue can be increased with minimal impact to the construction industry.